The Left (Czech Republic)
The Left Levice | |
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| Leader | Vladimír Farana Markéta Juřicová |
| Founded | 18 February 2020 |
| Merger of | Party of Democratic Socialism Real Left initiative |
| Headquarters | Žirovnická 3133/6, 106 00 Prague, Czech Republic |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Post-capitalism Environmentalism Anti-capitalism Antimilitarism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| European affiliation | Party of the European Left |
| Colours | Red |
| Slogan | "For millions of people, not for billionaires" |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 200 |
| Senate | 0 / 81 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 21 |
| Website | |
| jsmelevice.cz | |
The Left (Czech: Levice, Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɛvɪtsɛ]) is a democratic socialist political party in the Czech Republic.[1] The party was founded in 2020 as the result of the merger of the Party of Democratic Socialism and The Real Left initiative.[2]
History
The party aligned with the left-wing movement Budoucnost for the 2025 Czech parliamentary election.[3]
Ideology
The party is critical of the emphasis on economic growth in policy making, arguing that it "takes place regardless of human health, does not serve the development of education and cultural maturity of people, and disrupts the harmony between humans and nature." They state that their long-term political goals are "incompatible with maintaining a capitalist system based on profit maximization", which they seek to overcome using measures "that do not renounce the values of democracy, human rights and individual freedom".[4]
Election results
Chamber of Deputies
| Date | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | |||
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| No. | % | No. | ± | Size | |||
| 2021 | Markéta Juřicová | 639 | 0.01 | 0 / 200
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 0
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21st | No seats |
| 2025 | Vladimír Farana Markéta Juřicová |
3,318 | 0.05 | 0 / 200
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0
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21st | No seats |
European Parliament
| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jan Májíček | 2,296 | 0.08 (#27) | 0 / 21
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New | − |
References
- ^ Seznam politických stran a hnutí - Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky
- ^ Seznam politických stran a hnutí - Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky
- ^ "TZ: Strana Levice a hnutí Budoucnost proto oznamují zahájení procesu spojování | Strana Levice" (in Czech). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ Preambule programu
External links
- Official website (in Czech)
European Parliament group: The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL | |||||||||
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European political foundation: Transform Europe | |||||||||
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